At midnight, the country鈥檚 final will expire, marking what many are calling 鈥�.鈥� That of course doesn鈥檛 mean the disease no longer exists. In fact, it鈥檚 killing more than 150 Americans a day.
But infectious disease experts say it has entered an endemic phase, and can now be managed with precautions and treatments. But the end of the declaration will have implications for most Americans, including changes in the cost and availability of tests, vaccines and treatment.
Here & Now host Robin Young talks to executive vice president for health policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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